Here's your update for the week! Indivisibles,
BREAKING: Justice Breyer has just announced his retirement from the Supreme Court after serving for almost 28 years, during which time he authored opinions in support of reproductive rights and against the death penalty. Nearly 2 years ago, President Biden made a promise that he would nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, and with Justice Breyer’s recent retirement announcement, he can now make good on his promise. President Biden reiterated this promise over the weekend, and it is up to us to make sure he follows through with a speedy confirmation! We are thankful for Justice Breyer’s many years of service, and we are grateful that he decided to step down at a moment when President Biden can preserve the current balance of the court.
The current balance on the Supreme Court is skewed 6-3 to conservatives -- and we cannot afford to lose another seat. In recent times, the Supreme Court has become a place where Republican-led states have challenged many landmark decisions protecting reproductive rights, workers' rights, and environmental protections. These attacks on our most basic human rights disproportionately affect Black women and women of color. That’s why President Biden’s announcement is extremely important, and we need to make sure he makes good on this promise.
With that, here are your weekly to-dos:
Your weekly to-dos
- If you have a Democratic senator, click here to call them and demand that they speak out publicly and remind Biden of his commitment. President Biden has committed to nominating the first Black woman to the Supreme Court to be Justice Breyer's replacement, and we need to ensure he moves quickly in this process -- it took just eight days for Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett, and we cannot risk any delays or setbacks.
- If you have a Republican senator (or no senators at all!), click here to call the White House comment line and remind Biden of his commitment yourself. There is so much at stake here, and we need to make sure that Justice Breyer’s legacy is upheld through his replacement.
- Call your members of Congress (MoCs) and tell them NO MORE RECESSES until they vote YES on Build Back Better! The Senate did not pass the Build Back Better Act (BBB) before the end of 2021 as Democrats had promised. This is unacceptable. Call them now, and tell them you demand action!
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National Events
Join us on Tuesday February 1 at 8pm ET for our Unpacking “Electability” virtual workshop! A common term sometimes thrown around during election cycles is “electability.” Have you ever heard someone say, “I love that young, progressive female candidate or candidate of color, I’m just not sure they’re electable”? Or have you ever had that thought yourself? Come learn what’s really going on when people talk about electability, how to resist unconscious bias that is coded as electability, and what to say when fellow Indivisibles or other friends and family are expressing these concerns. You don’t want to miss this! Click here to sign up.
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In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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